Interviews

>By Michael Musto FROM DRAG RACE TO HIS NEW BOOK, SCREENAGE The British-born half of the award winning duo World of Wonder (with Randy Barbato), Fenton Bailey can claim co-credit for Party Monster, The Eyes of Tammy Faye (the doc that was the basis for the 2021 feature film), and of course, RuPaul’s Drag Race, which has changed the game for drag performers forever. And now, the director/producer is the author of the book ScreenAge–How TV Shaped...

>By King Ralphy Tell me about the first night you went out–that doesn’t mean for work or for your own event or for enjoyment, just the first night you ever experienced nightlife and clearly it left an impression. How was it? Years ago, probably 35 or so, I lived in San Francisco as a neighbor and best friend of Justin Vivian Bond. One night, we didn’t know anybody in SF and went to a cool...

>By King Ralphy What was the time when you realized you were ‘Mark Nelson’? I was checking into the Winter Party in South Beach and told them my name and they said, “You’re Mark Nelson? Hold on, please. We have your VIP tickets.”And my friend who was with me was very impressed by that, which I had never given any thought to before.  Tell me about your first night out. My first night out at...

By Tim Nasson Billy Porter – the Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner – needs no introduction—especially to the many fans of his character Pray Tell on Ryan Murphy’s hit TV series “Pose.” In 80 For Brady, opening exclusively in theaters February 3rd, Billy Porter stars as Goo-goo, a choreographer in charge of the Super Bowl halftime show.  During Super Bowl weekend, he befriends a contingency of aged ladies, and best friends – Lilly Tomlin, Sally Field,...

BY Jim Silvestri @ThOtyssey The GLAM Awards, where queer New York nightlife stars are honored for their contributions, while gagging us with their most elevated looks of the year, returns to Sony Hall on Monday, January 30th for its 24th year. Created by drag hostess Cherry Jubilee as a small, fun way to honor local drag on the Barracuda stage, the GLAMs have since evolved into a world-renowned extravagant gala kiki featuring celebrity hosts and...

By Mike Bahr Diego Barros is Taking the World by Storm in 2023 2023 will be the year of Diego Barros. Known as the “Magic Mike” of Brazil and often referred to as one of the world’s sexiest men, Diego has over one million followers on Instagram and a very popular OnlyFans account. In 2023, the Brazilian bombshell aims to step out from behind the social media lens into the real world, performing more live...